I'm in the market for some boxing heavy bag gloves that provide optimal hand protection, prefferably in the 12-14oz range. Hand protection is extremely important to me as I rely a great deal on my hands for work. Thanks.

I'm in the market for some boxing heavy bag gloves that provide optimal hand protection, prefferably in the 12-14oz range. Hand protection is extremely important to me as I rely a great deal on my hands for work. Thanks.

I was using their fight gloves for San Shou.. I liked them a lot. We had a pair of Title gloves that I used once or twice, but I liked the ease of the velcro strap.

You know about handwraps too, right?

(radio edit)Title also has some Everlast muay thai gloves on sale... synthetic leather, so I could live without them, but hey, they'll do the trick...

Thanks, I'll look into those. I know about handwraps and I tend to use a ribbon pattern on the knuckles for extra cushioning and support. Still even doing that my hands (well, my left mostly) hurt a little bit. I heard Windy makes a great glove any info on them? Thanks again.

Everybody seems to like the CSI mma training gloves but does anyone have an opinion of the CSI mma "cage" gloves? I like the look of them but I really don't know anyone with experience with them.

I've got a pair; so does one of my (former) students.

The biggest con is that I had to fix stitching on the velcro for both pairs.

Otherwise, I like them.

The pros are that they're lighter than the red training gloves and I like the freedom of loopless. Another con is that it's easier for opponents to hook the glove with their fingers.

The cage gloves also have a sturdier wrist strap. Less wraps (1 1/2 vs 2), but wider and with a cloth backing. A bit more comfortable, but also a bit more restrictive.

Don't notice much difference in practice, though. Generally, in training, if I want to focus on standup, I put on the 6 oz training gloves (with the white face); if grappling, I wear the cage gloves. The red mma training gloves are a good compromise, if you're only going to get one pair.